Who Invented the Map?

Answer

Maps have been around for thousands of years; a clay tablet depicting an area of ancient Babylon that was dated to 6200BC used to be regarded as the earliest known map until a cave painting in Turkey that was dated back to 6297BC was discovered at a site near Ankara, Turkey. Mercator is considered the inventor of the modern map, though. You can find more information here: http://www.henry-davis.com/MAPS/Ancient%20Web%20Pages/100mono.html

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